"Anyone know any good oil rigs to catch red snapper at this time of year," the author began. "I have a 21-foot offshore boat so I can go up to 50 miles out." The liveliest thread within the ensuing ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — American red snapper are a fun species to catch and even more delicious to eat. The recreational season to keep red snapper runs through the end of July in the Gulf of Mexico with ...

Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

In June 2025, DeSantis was joined by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster in sending a letter to ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission formally submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that, upon approval, ...

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources requested an exempted fishing permit that would give them control of the red snapper management in federal waters ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida's red snapper season in the Gulf will be the longest on record this year. Governor DeSantis announced this year's season will be 103 days -- up from 87 last year. The state ...

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - Friday, May 23, 2025 is a big day for offshore anglers in Alabama as the red snapper season for recreational fishermen begins. Starting at midnight and running through the ...

The Florida state government has officially submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Commerce to control recreational ...